Novel Drone Navigation Technology Tested in Active Japanese Tunnel Construction Site

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Novel drone navigation technology developed by Kenji Shimada was put to the test in an active Japanese tunnel construction site, enabling drones to approximate where a collision may occur and prevent it. For drones to save lives in search and rescue missions, or even reliably deliver our packages, they need to navigate dynamic environments without […]

Russian Anti-Drone Gunner Fails Against Ukrainian Drone

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Russian soldiers, even if equipped with electronic warfare (EW) gear, prove defenseless against Ukrainian drones, Ukrainian blogger and volunteer Serhii Sternenko said on Twitter (X) on Jan. 8, sharing a video of Ukrainian forces using a drone against a Russian anti-drone gunner. In the video, a Ukrainian unit successfully succeeds in targeting a Russian infantry […]

Chinese Target Drone Washed Up on Vietnam Beach

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A Vietnamese fisherman, Tran Thanh, 65, made an unusual discovery on the coast of Tinh Ky Commune in Quang Ngai Province. While fishing, Thanh found an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) washed ashore, its body covered with foreign inscriptions. The UAV, measuring three meters in length and 30 centimeters in diameter, with two 65cm wings, exhibited […]

Tupolev TU-104: A Fatal Design

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Dive into the captivating history of the Tu-104, the Soviet Union’s pioneering jet airliner that took to the skies in the 1950s. This documentary-style video explores the intriguing and complex journey of the Tu-104, a marvel of Soviet innovation that revolutionized air travel in the Eastern bloc, yet was shrouded in mystery and controversy. The […]

Comment on A-10 Warthog Sent to Boneyard by Dick Healing

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When the USAF long ago said it no longer wanted such an ugly plane parked alongside the sleek F-16s, the Marine Corps – those on the ground who benefit from what the Warthog can do in close support – spoke up: “Send them to us; we know what to do with them!” USAF: on second thought, we can still use these ugly aircraft…..so we will upgrade them to make them better……and we can still support our grunt brothers and sisters! Still not convinced that the F-35A is an equal-or-better aircraft than the Warthog. So, it’s old….but so is the Buff (B-52!).